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The IOS encapsulation names for Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring
Cisco hardware and Cisco IOS software support all the different Ethernet/802.3 encapsulations used by NetWare. Cisco equipment can tell the difference between these various packet types, regardless of how they are encapsulated. Multiple encapsulations are supported on a single LAN interface, allowing older and newer NetWare nodes to coexist on the same LAN segment as long as you configure multiple logical networks. Multiple IPX-encapsulation support reduces equipment expense, minimizes configuration complexity, and eases migration from one IPX encapsulation method to another.
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Washington Project: IPX Addressing and Encapsulation Types

When configuring routers for the Washington School District, you should note what Novell servers are connected to a router's interface. If those servers are running NetWare 3.12 or 4.x, then you must configure that interface to use ethernet sap as a frame type. If two NetWare servers connect to the same router port and use different frame types, then you have to configure the router interface for multiple framing types. Thus, you must create multiple logical networks (that is, the interface will have two IPX addresses that have the same host number but different network numbers).